gutbucket

[ guht-buhk-it ]

noun

1. jazz played in the raucous and high-spirited style of barrelhouse.

gutbucket

/ ˈɡʌtˌbʌkɪt /

noun

1. a highly emotional style of jazz playing

Word History and Origins

Origin of gutbucket¹

First recorded in 1925–30; gut + bucket

Word History and Origins

Origin of gutbucket¹

C20: from US gutbucket a cheap gambling saloon where musicians could play for hand-outs

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